[nsp] GEIP+ and GBIC-ZX

[Gert Doering]

Hi,

On Thu, Sep 12, 2002 at 06:57:12AM +0300, Hank Nussbacher wrote:
> This comes from Ariel Biener who ran some further testing:
> 
> >It seems GE-IP+ has a "feature" that you must not insert the card with the
> >GBIC and the fibre connected to the router. You must insert the card
> >with/without the GBIC, but no fibre connected. When removing a GBIC from
> >the card (when the card is in the router), you must first remove the
> >cable, then the GBIC, reinsert the GBIC, and then the cable. When done
> >this way, the card will recognize the GBIC, we tried it today with various
> >GBICs, ZX, LX, SX. It worked perfectly. We then tried it with the fibre,
> >and it didn't work, as stated above. So, as long as this procedure is
> >maintained, that is not the problem.

Sounds ugly.  What happens if the router reboots while the gbit cable is
connected?  Will it recognize GBIC and link?

gert
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Gert Doering
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